"A body found on a barren Greek island has been identified as Michele Bourda, the British tourist who went missing on a beach more than a month ago. Greece's coastguard confirmed that the 59-year-old, whose mysterious disappearance sparked a massive rescue operation, had been discovered on the islet of Fidonisi by a passing yacht. Identification happened earlier today, Bourda's husband, Christos, told the Greek news outlet Protothema."
"I am utterly devastated. I did what I could to recognise my wife because she was only bones It's a tragedy. The Greek-born pharmacist, who met the Briton when both were university students in Germany 36 years ago, said he would be pressing charges against local authorities because of the criminal way in which they had handled the case. The investigation was not conducted properly."
"I have already filed a complaint against the police and the coastguard because they were criminally slow in dealing with my wife's disappearance. Valuable time was lost and she could still be alive. It had, he said, taken police three hours to write up a missing person's report. Images captured on CCTV showed the couple enjoying crepes at a beach cafe hours earlier."
A body discovered on the islet of Fidonisi has been identified as Michele Bourda, a 59-year-old British tourist who disappeared from a beach on 1 August. Her remains were found more than 25 miles along the coast after a massive search operation. Bourda's husband, Christos, identified the remains and described being devastated. He said he has filed complaints against the police and coastguard, alleging criminally slow handling and a three-hour delay to file a missing person's report. CCTV showed the couple earlier at a beach cafe, and the pair had arrived in Greece three days before the disappearance.
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